• 5.5" (1280x720) LCD
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 400 SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
  • 5" (1920x1080) AMOLED
  • 4GB
    MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2770 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameDesire 816Pixel
ProductDesire 816 (Launched 2014-02-01)Google Pixel (Launched 2016-10-01)
Display5.5" 1280x720 LCD 5" 1920x1080 AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
  • 12-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • None
Battery2600 mAh2770 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 165g (5.8oz), 156.6x78.7x7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 143g (5oz), 143.8x69.5x8.6 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches)
Price (Market)$280$199
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Display
Product NameDesire 816Pixel
TypeLCDAMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5"
Display/Body Ratio67.7%69.0%
Resolution1280x7201920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)267 PPI441 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameDesire 816Pixel
Megapixel13-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2
Sensor SizeSmallMedium
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/60fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameDesire 816Pixel
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2600 mAh2770 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time21 hours26 hours
Music Playback Time110 hours
Computing
Product NameDesire 816Pixel
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 400MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
Processor ModelMSM8928
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.6 GHz2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB4GB
Internal Storage Options8GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 7.1
Communications
Product NameDesire 816Pixel
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
SAR US Head0.92 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.58 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.33 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.61 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameDesire 816Pixel
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameDesire 816Pixel
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

HTC Desire 816 vs. Google Pixel Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816Apple iPhone 5sHTC One (M8)Google Pixel12500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Google Pixel132513501375140014251450147515001525155015751600

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Google Pixel34003450350035503600365037003750380038503900395040004050

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816HTC One (M8)01252503755006257508751000112512501375

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816Huawei Premia 4GHTC Desire 816G dual simApple iPhone 5sHTC One (M8)Google Pixel250050007500100001250015000175002000022500250002750030000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816BLU Studio TouchApple iPhone 5sHTC One (M8)Google Pixel02.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
BLU Studio TouchGoogle Pixel02.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
BLU Studio TouchHTC Desire 816HTC One (M8)Apple iPhone 5sGoogle Pixel051015202530354045505560657075808590

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 5sNokia Lumia 820Huawei Premia 4GBLU Studio TouchHTC Desire 816HTC Desire 816G dual simHTC One (M8)Google PixelSamsung Galaxy J7+125013751500162517501875200021252250237525002625275028753000